Are wisk hearings used for settlement purposes?

Dear Madam or Sir in Niagara Falls or in Buffalo: A WISK hearing is for a Judge to finalize an agreement in writing that you and the Carrier...

Why am I required to go to the ime after my case is finalized with settlement for permanent partial disability?

Dear Madam or Sir in Manhattan: It sounds like you were classified with a Permanent Partial (PPD) Disability and your bi weekly payments will...

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Is a wisk hearing a settlement hearing or is it to increase or decrease my benefits?

Dear Madam or Sir in Buffalo: A WSKI hearing is to have a Judge approve an Agreement you have signed; did you? If you don't agree at the...

Dear Madam or Sir: Yes, a private investigator can call you. It sounds like an investigator was calling on a pretext to find out where your...

Workers comp question

Dear Madam or Sir: Firstly, you don't get the interest. The penalty is 20% of the unpaid award for a stated amount; a check to pay the award...

Dear Madam or Sir in Amherst: It really troubles me to think your own lawyer did not tell you this, or did and you didn't "get" it. After you...

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Loss of thumb workers compensation in ny

Dear Madam: From what you are saying, his only claim can be for workers' compensation payments; an Employer is not required to "hold" a person's...

Dear Madam or Sir: I am assuming we are talking about a workers' compensation claim and not a personal injury case. Ordinarily, in a workers'...

MMI in NY

Dear Madam or Sir: You have not furnished enough information. You were injured and went back to work. The Carrier's IME says you are MMI; do...

Can i get workers comp.disability while being on unemployment benefits for 14 weeks but i am still out of work for 40 weeks.

Dear Madam or Sir: So, you had an accident at work but first filed for N.Y. State Disability Benefits, collected for 6 mos, then filed for...